Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

"What are they doing?" Mu Xi was completely baffled. She looked at Chu Ci and then at her father, wondering what kind of riddle the two of them were playing.

Mu Chen chuckled and told Mu Xi about the Soul Weapon.

As Mu Xi listened to the information about the Soul Weapon, her eyes gradually widened in shock, and her rosy lips opened as if she could swallow an egg.

"Does such a magical weapon really exist? Or was it created by Chu Ci?" Mu Xi's worldview seemed to have been shattered.

With a wave of his hand, Chu Ci summoned the sword-like Tianzhu in his palm. With another thought, Tianzhu transformed into a dragon and flew through the air.

Mu Xi looked at Tianzhu, her eyes gradually filling with excitement, "Really, can it really forge a soul weapon for me?"

“Of course,” Chu Ci nodded, his expression gradually becoming serious, “but there is one condition you must abide by.”

"Until I give you definite information, you cannot expose the Soul Weapon to anyone other than me and Uncle Mu."

Chapter 28 Forging the Crimson Cloud

"Ah!" Upon hearing this condition, Mu Xi immediately lost her composure. She had just been contemplating wielding a soul weapon and challenging Tang Wulin to a forging contest, hoping to decisively defeat him.

"The matter of the Soul Weapon is of great importance and must be kept secret for now," Mu Chen solemnly reminded him from the side.

Seeing her father's serious expression, Mu Xi naturally dared not object. She could only mutter under her breath, "It's no fun to help others build something and then let them use it secretly. It's so boring to hide the truth."

"Heh," Mu Xi's mutterings could not escape Chu Ci's ears, no matter how soft they were. Chu Ci sneered, "You really think I want to help you build one? To tell you the truth, this Soul Soldier spot originally belonged to Uncle Mu. It was only after Uncle Mu pleaded with me repeatedly that the spot was transferred to you."

"Dad!" Mu Chen, who was stopping Chu Ci from continuing, heard Mu Xi's call and turned around helplessly, meeting Mu Xi's eyes which were faintly filled with tears.

Mu Xi was about to speak when Mu Chen raised his hand to stop her, "Daughter, don't feel pressured about this. Entrusting the Soul Weapon to you is indeed the best choice at present."

"I need a soul weapon simply to reach the highest level, but it will take a long time before I can reach that level, so there's no need to rush for this soul weapon."

"And daughter, you have a good talent for forging. With this soul weapon, it's like adding wings to a tiger. You will be able to go further on the path of forging."

"So, daughter, you are the most suitable person for this soul weapon." Hearing Mu Chen's earnest words, Mu Xi finally couldn't help but throw herself into Mu Chen's arms and hug him tightly.

Chu Ci watched this touching scene of deep father-daughter affection quietly from the side, and then ruthlessly destroyed it.

"Hurry up, if you want to confide in each other, it will be more effective to do so later when you have your soul weapon with you."

Hearing this, Mu Xi blushed slightly, broke free from her father's embrace, and glared fiercely at Chu Ci, expressing her dissatisfaction that her embrace with her father had been interrupted.

Chu Ci didn't even glance at her, and went straight to the forging platform with Mu Chen to discuss the creation of the soul weapon.

As a master craftsman, Mu Chen naturally knew which attributes were suitable for forging, and quickly forged the appropriate metal into a spirit forging.

Chu Ci placed his hand on the ground. As his soul power circulated, the scales behind him rose and fell, and two complex magic arrays quickly appeared on the ground.

The formation is divided into a main formation and a secondary formation. Chu Ci is located in the main formation, and Mu Xi is located in the secondary formation.

When the formation is activated, the spiritual imprint of the Soul Master within the main formation will be temporarily imprinted on the spiritual power of the Soul Master within the secondary formation. At that time, the Soul Master within the main formation will guide the spiritual power of the Soul Master within the secondary formation to complete the Soul Spirit Fusion Forging.

"Mu Xi, calm your mind." Chu Ci reached out and touched Mu Xi's fair forehead with one finger.

A surge of spiritual energy entered Mu Xi's forehead, and Mu Xi felt a self-created soul skill—Spirit Communication Technique—silently appear in her mind.

"Use the self-created soul skill I just passed on to you to allow your spiritual power to enter into a deep communication with the Crimson Cloud Ape."

After listening to Chu Ci's instructions, Mu Xi held the Soul Spirit Orb and began to communicate with the Crimson Cloud Ape.

The souls nurtured by the Chu Ci are pure and virtuous, and the first person to connect with it in spirit can easily gain its complete trust.

So soon, Mu Xi gave Chu Ci an OK sign.

Chu Ci placed the Heavenly Candle beside the formation, and he and Mu Xi sat cross-legged in the main and secondary formations respectively, while Mu Chen stood beside the forging platform holding the forging hammer.

As the soul power flowed, the magic circle emitted a faint white light, announcing the start of the forging process.

Seeing that the two had closed their eyes and the Crimson Cloud Ape's soul was slowly merging into the metal, Mu Chen immediately swung his iron hammer to begin sorting out the metal's internal structure.

Next, the three successfully completed the echoing and solidification process. As they reached the final sublimation, a wisp of the countless invisible strands of energy swirling around the Heavenly Candle separated and drifted out, merging into the soul weapon being forged. Instantly, a three-foot-high flame rose abruptly—Mu Xi's soul weapon was successfully forged!

The magic array beneath them extinguished and gradually dissipated, and Chu Ci and Mu Xi opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

Chu Ci glanced at the Heavenly Candle inserted beside him, and with a wave of his hand, the Heavenly Candle immediately transformed into a dragon, rubbing its head against Chu Ci's palm like a kitten.

Chu Ci carefully sensed the aura of Tianzhu and Mu Xi's soul weapon and discovered that the former had an absolute superiority over the latter.

Therefore, Chu Ci was certain that the wisp of energy that was suddenly added when the forging was finally successful definitely came from Tianzhu. But why couldn't he feel that wisp of energy on Tianzhu?

The domineering status of the Heavenly Candle, a soul weapon, was definitely not bestowed by Chu Ci. In addition, since the Heavenly Candle was forged, there has been a subtle affinity between him and the Heavenly Candle in the world. Currently, there is only one person in the Douluo Continent who can achieve this, but isn't that person a member of the Tang family? What was he thinking, doing something like this?

The hammer-like soul weapon on the forging table suddenly transformed into a large red-haired ape, pounced on Mu Xi's side, making "woo-woo-woo" sounds, and danced around, looking very excited.

A beautiful smile appeared on Mu Xi's face. She gently raised her hand, and the Crimson Cloud Ape immediately transformed into a hammer and fell into Mu Xi's hand.

Mu Xi smiled sweetly, "I'll call you Chi Yun!"

Mu Xi twirled the hammer in her hand. This feeling of perfect harmony and unity of mind and body far surpassed any forging hammer she had ever used before.

"Haha, daughter, how does it feel!" Mu Chen's eyesight was incredibly sharp; with just a glance, he could tell that this hammer's enhancement to forging was extraordinary.

"It's amazing! Using Crimson Cloud, I can exert three to five times more power than before. Crimson Cloud also has an armor-piercing effect, which can easily affect the internal structure of metal. Its flames combined with my Radiant Sun Martial Soul make the metal forging process even more outstanding. Moreover, Crimson Cloud can also help me communicate with the metal..." Mu Xitao kept praising Crimson Cloud.

Judging from her excited expression, if you gave her a piece of metal right now, she would probably immediately brandish the Crimson Cloud and show it off.

"Good, good, good," Mu Chen said, looking at his daughter who was cheering and jumping for joy. He was also very happy. "Chu Ci, thank you so much this time."

Chu Ci put aside her thoughts about whether the person had a problem with their brain and smiled gently, "It was nothing."

"Remember to nurture the Crimson Cloud within your body as much as possible. The soul power of the Soul Weapon will rise to the same level as your soul power. Only then will the Crimson Cloud perfectly match you." After giving Mu Xi his instructions, Chu Ci got up and walked towards the door of the forging room.

"Hmm," Mu Xi replied, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face, but it quickly vanished. She then bowed slightly, "Thank you, junior, for creating the Crimson Cloud for me."

"Make good use of Crimson Cloud. I look forward to the moment when you and it become famous in the forging world." Although Chu Ci's words were full of anticipation, his tone was full of certainty, as if he had absolute confidence in the girl who obtained her second soul weapon and would make a name for herself in the forging world.

Chapter 29 Entering the Riotous Period: Ascension Platform

Today, Class Zero will take their final exams at the Ascension Platform during the riot period.

Outside the Spirit Ascension Platform, Chu Ci instructed Tang Wulin and the others: "During the riot period, the soul beasts inside the Spirit Ascension Platform will become particularly active and their numbers will increase, greatly increasing the danger. Therefore, once inside, always maintain formation and remain vigilant."

"Also, before we came here, Teacher Wu told me that inside the Spirit Ascension Platform, unless we encounter a thousand-year-old soul beast or an extremely dangerous hundred-year-old soul beast, I will only be directing and supporting from the sidelines."

"Ah~" Xie Xie sighed. He originally thought that with Chu Ci's help, passing the test would be easy because he could team up for the Spirit Ascension Platform exam. But he didn't expect that Teacher Wu had already anticipated this.

"Hmph, I really don't know how Class Zero even recruited someone like you who always thinks about relying on others," Gu Yue said sarcastically to Xie Xie.

"Gu Yue, you..." Upon hearing Gu Yue's words, Xie Xie immediately wanted to argue with her.

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting again, Chu Ci gave a heavy snort, and Gu Yue and the other person immediately shut up.

Seeing that the two had quieted down, Chu Ci slowly said, "If we rely on me to pass the exam, then this exam will lose its meaning."

"The class monitor is right, and if we rely on Chu Ci to pass the final exam, Teacher Wu definitely won't give us high marks." Tang Wulin quite agreed with Chu Ci and Wu Changkong's decision.

"Alright, let's work together to pass the exam and achieve excellent results, so that our hard work during this time will not be in vain." Chu Ci extended his right hand. Tang Wulin placed his hand on the back of Chu Ci's hand, then Xie Xie, and Gu Yue placed her hand under Chu Ci's palm, pressing the back of her hand against his palm.

The four of them shouted in unison, "Go for it!"

"Remember this: the Ascension Platform during the riot period is when the largest number of people enter at the same time. Inside, everyone except each other is an enemy. There is only one thing you need to do: survive. Those who fail the final exam will be punished."

After Wu Changkong finished his instructions, the four of them entered the Ascension Platform, which was in the midst of the riot, under the guidance of the staff.

The four of them appeared together in the Spirit Ascension Platform. After Chu Ci regained consciousness, he immediately used his mental energy to scan the surrounding trees and green vegetation, searching for traces of soul beasts.

Chu Ci said in a deep voice: "Xie Xie will provide flank cover, Gu Yue will provide central support, and Tang Wulin will bring up the rear."

He stood at the very front of the group, clearing the way.

Tang Wulin tied the Blue Silver Grass to everyone's waist, and Gu Yue drove the wind element to gather around them, making their bodies lighter.

Chu Ci, on the other hand, scattered almost invisible sword threads around the group. Each sword thread was like his eye, and he could see no movement or disturbance around him.

Watching Chu Ci act cautiously and make arrangements in an orderly manner, Wu Changkong, who was observing from the outside, nodded slightly in satisfaction.

It was worthwhile that he deliberately focused on cultivating Chu Ci's leadership and command abilities during his time of "Wu Chang Kong" and incorporated these abilities into Chu Ci's performance evaluation.

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"Wu Lin, what should we do?" Xie Xie looked at the human-faced spider that was constantly wrapping around them with spider silk, compressing the space for the three of them to move around, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

"Let's fight to the death and see if we can hold out until Chu Ci returns to help." Tang Wulin gripped the Golden Dragon Claw, determined to peel off a layer of skin from the Human-Faced Demon Spider even if it meant death.

Ten minutes ago, Chu Ci and his group were attacked by two thousand-year-old soul beasts.

Chu Ci analyzed that these two thousand-year-old soul beasts could be killed, but it was very likely to cause casualties in the team.

Therefore, Chu Ci made a decisive decision: he would hold off the two thousand-year-old soul beasts by himself, while the other three would retreat first.

Unfortunately, Gu Yue and his companions ran right into the hundred-year-old human-faced demon spider while retreating.

So this scene just happened.

At this moment, the human-faced spider had already laid out more than a dozen layers of spider silk around the three of them, preparing to launch an attack.

Tang Wulin and his two companions were not to be trifled with when faced with the attacks of the human-faced spider.

Not only did Tang Wulin manage to dodge the attack, but his Golden Dragon Claw also left a deep wound on the human-faced demon spider's abdomen.

However, the previous exchange had already exhausted most of the three's soul power, and the Human-Faced Demon Spider, being a top-tier predator, naturally noticed the prey's fatigue.

The Man-Faced Spider's attack was more cautious this time, skillfully dodging the exceptionally tough Blue Silver Grass. Last time, the Man-Faced Spider underestimated the Blue Silver Grass's resilience and was caught off guard.

It then spat out more spider silk to repel Xie Xie's attack, raised its sharp spider legs, and aimed them straight at Tang Wulin, who was launching a sneak attack on its abdomen.

Tang Wulin stared at the spider legs so close to his face, gritted his teeth, and continued to stab at the human-faced demon spider with his golden dragon claws. He was preparing to forcibly switch places with the human-faced demon spider.

Just as the spider's leg was about to touch Tang Wulin, at the critical moment, a barrier made of flaming sword threads suddenly appeared in front of Tang Wulin, blocking the spider's leg. At the same time, a rope extended and tied to Tang Wulin, pulling him out.

Gu Yue looked at the figure that suddenly appeared beside her with surprise and delight, "Chu Ci, you're back."

When the human-faced spider saw its prey being stolen, it flew into a rage and was about to give chase when a dark curtain of sky suddenly enveloped it.

The human-faced spider lost its sight, and a mental shock filled with fear, despair and other negative emotions struck its soul. Instantly, the human-faced spider's eyes widened, its head spun, and it lost control of its body for a moment.

A massive bone dragon claw emerged from the dark sky, slapping the temporarily paralyzed human-faced spider away.

The flying human-faced spider spread its eight spider legs, trying to hook onto the web to stop its trajectory.

Suddenly, eight blazing flying swords pierced the joints of the eight spider legs. The flames forced the spider legs to droop limply, exposing their soft abdomens.

The next second, Chu Ci appeared in front of the human-faced demon spider, with two soul rings, yellow with a faint purple tinge, floating around Chu Ci's body.

Chu Ci swung his fist with all his might, and with a single move, Dragon Shakes a Hundred Miles, he opened a huge hole in the abdomen of the human-faced demon spider, blasting its internal organs to smithereens.